Current Affairs 07 February 2026
Kavach
- It is an indigenously developed Automated Train Protection (ATP) system that provides Train Protection and Collision Prevention capabilities for trains.
- Developed by: Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO) of Indian Railways.
- Continuous improvements: Adopted as the National Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system in 2020, Kavach Version 4.0 approved in 2024.
- Vande Bharat 4.0 is envisaged to incorporate Kavach 5.0
Border Management in India
- Scale: India has a 15,106.7 km land border with seven nations and a coastline of 11,098.89 km.
- Framework: The Department of Border Management (Ministry of Home Affairs) operates on the One Border, One Force principle.
- Forces: Key agencies include-
- Border Security Force (BSF) (Pakistan/Bangladesh),
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) (China),
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (Nepal/Bhutan), and
- Assam Rifles (Myanmar).
Malaysia (Capital: Kuala Lumpur)
- Indian Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Malaysia.
- Political features
- Southeast Asian Country, separated by South China Sea into Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and East Malaysia (on Borneo Island).
- Bordering countries: Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia, linked to Singapore by a bridge.
- Maritime Border: Strait of Malacca, South China Sea, Sulu Sea and Sulawesi/Celebes Sea.
Agni-III
- Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO)
- Specification: It is a two-stage, solid-fuelled ballistic missile
- Range: >3000 km
- Warhead: It is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads.
Chabahar port
- Location: Sistan-Balochistan province in Iran’s southern coast.
- Genesis: India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) started operating the port in 2018.
- Significance: It connects India to Afghanistan ,Central Asia and International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) bypassing Pakistan
- In 2024, IPGL signed a 10-year contract with the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Republic of Iran for equipping and operating the Shahid Beheshti Terminal of Chabahar Port.
- India has fulfilled its commitment of contributing USD 120 million for the procurement of port equipment.
Prakash Singh Judgement (2006)
- Selection and Tenure of DGP: The DGP must be chosen from a UPSC panel of senior officers and given a minimum two-year tenure.
- State Security Commission(SSC): Every State must establish a SSC to prevent unwarranted political interference in police functioning.
- Separation of Investigation: The investigation wing must be separated from law and order duties.
- Police Establishment Board: Each State must set up it (headed by DGP) to decide transfers, postings and promotions up to DSP level.
- Police Complaints Authorities: To inquire into complaints of serious misconduct, abuse of power and human rights violations by police officers.
- National Security Commission: To be established by the Central Government to select and place heads of Central Police Organisations.
eSankhyiki Portal
- It is a centralized digital platform launched by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to provide seamless access to India’s official statistics.
- It aims to provide timely and valuable data inputs for policymakers, researchers, and the general public.
- Key data included- Consumer Price Index, Index of Industrial Production, Periodic Labour Force Survey etc.